THE MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE AND CRIME

被引：48
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作者：
Carpenter, Christopher [1 ]
Dobkin, Carlos [2 ]
机构：
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN 37235 USA
[2] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
来源：
REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS | 2015年 / 97卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1162/REST_a_00489
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
We use variation from the minimum legal drinking age to estimate the causal effect of access to alcohol on crime. Using a census of arrests in California and a regression discontinuity design, we find that individuals just over age 21 are 5.9% more likely to be arrested than individuals just under 21. This increase is mostly due to assaults, alcohol-related offenses, and nuisance crimes. These results suggest that policies that restrict access to alcohol have the potential to substantially reduce crime.
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